C.H. Robinson announced plans to acquire RXO to create a combined company valued at over $25 billion, combining complementary logistics networks and capabilities to strengthen their North American third-party logistics platform and unlock significant productivity improvements through their Lean AI operating model.
- The combined company will have an enterprise value exceeding $25 billion, creating a more scaled and resilient logistics provider
- C.H. Robinson will apply its Lean AI operating model to RXO's business to significantly enhance productivity and unlock cost synergies
- The merger brings together complementary capabilities including trucking brokerage, managed transportation, global forwarding, expedited services, and last-mile delivery
- The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027
- The acquisition will expand network density and increase penetration across verticals, modes, and customer segments
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. announced plans to acquire RXO to create a combined company with an enterprise value of over $25 billion.
“This transaction is a natural next step in our transformation, allowing us to create a more scaled, resilient North American third-party logistics provider positioned to offer exceptional customer service and redefine the future of our industry,” says Dave Bozeman, C.H. Robinson president and CEO. “Like Robinson, RXO is a customer-focused company with expertise and talent that will allow us to expand our capabilities to better support customers of all sizes on their most complex challenges. By applying our proven Lean AI model to RXO’s business, we expect to significantly enhance productivity to unlock compelling cost synergies. We are confident our experienced team and disciplined execution plan will allow us to seamlessly integrate our organizations and position the combined company to capture the expected synergies, drive innovation and deepen customer relationships to enhance profitable growth and shareholder value.”
“Joining C.H. Robinson represents an exciting next chapter for our company, our employees and our customers. We have built a strong business by staying relentlessly focused on our customers, operating with agility and delivering solutions that help them navigate an increasingly complex supply chain. By bringing together our complementary capabilities, talented teams and shared commitment to service, we will be able to offer customers greater scale, broader capabilities and even more value. I’m incredibly proud of what our team has built and excited about the opportunities ahead as part of C.H. Robinson,” adds Drew Wilkerson, RXO chairman and CEO.
Key takeaways:
· The acquisition of RXO brings together two complementary networks and diversifies and strengthens C.H. Robinson’s multi-modal platform to accelerate its growth and increase penetration across all modes and segments.
· Combining both companies’ robust trucking brokerage and managed transportation businesses, along with C.H. Robinson’s global forwarding and RXO’s strengths in expedited and last mile, will create a more comprehensive offering for customers across a larger and denser network.
· C.H. Robinson expects to unlock significant productivity improvements and drive operating margin expansion as it applies its Lean AI operating model to RXO’s business.
· The addition of RXO will improve C.H. Robinson’s network density and expand its capabilities, enhancing penetration across verticals and increasing volumes.
· The transaction will bring together C.H. Robinson’s global, multi-modal solutions with RXO’s capabilities in North American brokerage, expedited and last mile to deliver more tailored solutions.
· The merger agreement is expected to close in the first half of 2027.
